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[usernamenumber]

Some time ago an old college friend of mine named Nathan took the brave/crazy step of leaving his job as a sysadmin to start his own company. It's an online gaming company, in fact, specializing in head-to-head web-based puzzle games. He first told me about this... quite a while ago, and now it's all coming to fruition. They've got games, they've got a site and they're getting ready to start beta testing. I'm so impressed that he's actually seen such an ambitious project through not because I didn't think he would, but because I know there's no way in hell I would have. =:)

The site is Skill City Games and, though they're still in the affore-mentioned beta, they'll be worth keeping an eye on. Their "Antskrieg" and "Librum Confundo" games look really fun (unfortunately it's Windows-only, so I don't have the ability to play while I'm on the road).

Plus, Nathan's been blogging his thoughts and experiences as a fledgling game designer at "Puzzle Blocks" on Blogspot, which I've taken the liberty of making an LJ feed for. It's good reading. I particularly enjoyed his most recent article.


Ok, I so have to go to bed an hour ago.

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[hanasaseru.livejournal.com]

I don't think I know your email, so this is the fastest way to contact you, I suppose.

Just wanted to drop a note to say THANK YOU again so many times over for Title of Show. I finally got a chance to listen to it and I loved it. Also, the Evil Dead stuff is cool - I'm guessing the musical has more songs then you put on the cd, yes? I'll have to track down the rest, if so ^^ By the by, Toby has decided that he really, really likes Evil Dead: the musical. He's had it in his car for a while and has been listening to it on repeat. It's kind of funny. Thought you might like to hear that you are succesfully spreading it around. ^^ And that is all for now.

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

Eeexcellent. =:)

Yeah, as soundtracks go, I actually like Title of Show more than Evil Dead. The whole feel of the show is just so... charming. Plus, as schmaltzy and dime-store-therapy as it is, I still tear up at the "then die the vampires/filling you with life..." climax of "Die Vampire, Die". =:)

Then again, in terms of the complete experience, like which one I would rather see every weekend for a month: it's Evil Dead all the way.

I guess that isn't entirely fair, since sadly I've never seen Title of Show live, but I doubt their live show involves as much fake blood, and you just can't beat walking out of a theater with a bunch of other happy, singing people, all covered in gore. =:)

And, yes, I only put about half of the show on the CD. I take pity on poor students, but tell Toby that it'll be worth his while to give them a few bucks and get the whole thing. I guarantee there are several great songs that didn't make it into the version you have. =:)

Oh, and I'd been meaning to tell you that I got to listen to that Cabaret CD today. First, Alan Cumming is teh awesome. Second, I think my favorite song so far is one of the more under-stated numbers, "So What?". That walzy chorus is just delicious. I don't know if the show is ever going to be one of those things I just throw on for fun, since just knowing the backdrop for it makes it so _dark_, but it is still a great recording. Thank you for sharing it.

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Ah, my kingdom for an Evil Dead karaoke cd....